| Catalog Number |
CAS 0499-0020 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Rug |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona, New Mexico |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation area |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1920s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline-dyed wool weft; Aniline dyes (red, black, and brown) |
| Description |
Non-regional rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Design consists of 3 large star-shaped motifs with terraced edges; Half the elements in each motif are red and half are black, all outlined in dark brown and on a light gray background; Entire design is framed on all four edges by a double, straight-edged border; Inner border is dark brown and includes a “spirit line at one corner, and the outer border is black; Selvage cords and end cords are all black and they are tied off at the corners to form short corner tassels. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 65.0, Length = 161.0 |